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Investigators Find Smuggled Gun in Jail Where Jeffrey Epstein Was Held

Last updated: July 17, 2025 10:30 am
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This article was originally published by The Epoch Times: Investigators Find Smuggled Gun in Jail Where Jeffrey Epstein Was Held

In a startling revelation, federal investigators have uncovered a loaded firearm that was illicitly brought into the very jail where Jeffrey Epstein, a notorious financier and convicted sex offender, ended his life last summer. This discovery came after a week-long lockdown that also unveiled a trove of other contraband, according to the federal Bureau of Prisons.

Prison officials reported that the weapon was located within a housing unit of the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan, a facility previously touted as one of the most secure correctional environments in the United States. Notably, the Bureau has not disclosed the exact location of the firearm or the method by which it was smuggled into the facility, leaving many to question the efficacy of security measures in place.

The lockdown was initiated following credible tips suggesting a gun had been smuggled into the facility. The Bureau of Prisons stated that the lockdown was implemented “to protect the public, staff, and inmates until a comprehensive search could be completed.” Since then, inmates have been confined to their cells, denied access to legal counsel, and all visitations have been canceled, impacting roughly 700 individuals housed within the facility.

During the lockdown, officers have conducted thorough searches and discovered a significant amount of contraband, including mobile phones, illicit drugs, and makeshift weapons. The Bureau of Prisons emphasized that these items pose a serious threat to the safety and security of both the facility and the broader public.

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Investigators are expected to continue searching the jail into the night, attempting to uncover any additional contraband. Meanwhile, federal prosecutors are working to understand how this contraband entered the facility, with the Bureau of Prisons notifying the Justice Department’s inspector general and the FBI of the situation.

Despite stringent security protocols—wherein all visitors and inmates are rigorously screened and must pass through metal detectors—this incident raises profound concerns about the vulnerabilities within the prison system. It also begs the question: how can such a high-profile jail, tasked with housing individuals accused of serious offenses, allow such breaches of security?

Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on July 6, 2019, after returning to the United States from France. He faced charges related to the trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors, with allegations that he had abused dozens of young girls. Authorities claim that Epstein lured minors to his residences in New York and Palm Beach, Florida, for sexual acts, often compensating them with cash. Moreover, he allegedly incentivized some victims to recruit additional underage girls, thereby expanding his network of exploitation.

On August 10, Epstein was found unconscious in his cell and pronounced dead shortly thereafter. The official conclusion from New York City Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Barbara Sampson was suicide, a determination that has faced scrutiny from various experts, including forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden, who argued that Epstein’s injuries were inconsistent with suicide by hanging. Dr. Sampson, however, has maintained her original findings.

Since Epstein’s death, speculation has abounded regarding the circumstances surrounding it, further fueled by the apparent disappearance of security footage from near his cell. A request for this footage by the lawyer of Nicholas Tartaglione, Epstein’s former cellmate, was initially met with claims of its unavailability, only for prosecutors later to assert that it had been discovered, albeit amidst a mix-up regarding the cell in question.

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